Plaza Community Cinema
£5 / free for audiences with L20, L21, L22 postcodes
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Liverpool Arab Arts Festival and At The Library present a special summer evening of Arab film at the Plaza Community Cinema in Waterloo.
Chosen films, selected in collaboration with actress, writer, presenter and founder of The Arab Film Club, Sarah Agha, and women from ‘The Colour of Pomegranates’ group. The selected films are:
MAIN FEATURE:
SALMA’S HOME (16+)
Director: Hanadi Elyan
Cast: Juliet Awad, Sameera Asir, Rania Al Kurdi
Jordan
Runtime: 95 minutes
Three Arab women living in Amman must put their differences aside and work together in order to survive after a death in the family unravels their lives.
Salma (Juliet Awad) is a talented baker living alone in a large old house overlooking downtown Amman, her daughter Farah (Sameera Asir) is a young working mother with marital problems. Their lives are disrupted by the death of Salma’s ex- husband. The funeral takes place at his current wife’s house, Lamia (Rania Al Kurdi), an aspiring socialite who is obsessed with building her brand online. After the funeral, shocking facts come to light leading to territorial clashes and finally forcing the three women to accept some harsh realities and take control of their lives.
SHORT FILMS:
SIRI MIRI
Director: Luay Awwad
Cast: Ameer Al Qadi, Ramiz Lolas
Palestine
Runtime: 5 minutes 44 seconds
Out of boredom, two Palestinian teens ask Siri, a Virtual Assistant, for help. Will it work? Sick of their routine-run life, two millennials turn to the help of “Siri”, a virtual assistant, in order to spice up their monotonous life, only to find out that Siri is oblivious to the unique situation they live in.
SOUS LES SOUTANES
Director: Michel Zarazir
Cast: Manuel Daher, Yvonne El Haiby Nakad, Lucienne Chenu Zarazir
Lebanon
Runtime: 20 minutes
The peaceful life of a group on nuns on a remote covenant is shattered when they are informed by the Monsignor that the land on which the covenant is built will be sold. But when a tragic accident befalls the Monsignor, everything spirals into chaos as the nuns face their harshest test yet.
Please note that the children’s activities in Crosby Library are now fully booked.
In partnership with At The Library and The Plaza.
At The Library is a programme of artist-led workshops, projects, commissions and happenings in Sefton’s libraries. We believe that everyone has “gifts of the heart, the head and the hand” to offer to their community. Through artist-led activity, we create ways for people to share these gifts. This project is a partnership between Sefton Libraries and Rule of Threes Arts.
The Colour of Pomegranates is a welcoming space for sanctuary seeking women to connect with local women through conversation and creative activities. The aim of the group is to develop friendships, create connections, and help foster support and solidarity between women in Sefton.
The Arab Film Club is a community-led platform founded by Sarah Agha to showcase exceptional cinema from the Arab world.
Venue:
The Plaza Community Cinema, 13 Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 0LD
Further event information:
Ages to be confirmed with film announcement.
Public transport links:
Bus
Depending on whereabouts in the city you are coming from, you’ll need a bus that is travelling towards Waterloo or Crosby. The 54, 47, 63 and X2 will drop you right outside, or you can get the 53 to South Road and it’s just a short walk around the corner.
Train
The easiest station is Waterloo (Merseyside). This is the Hunts Cross/Southport train on the Merseyrail Northern Line. The train is 25-minutes from Liverpool Central (including a short walk from the station)
Image: Courtesy of At The Library.
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